The Lehigh Valley Music Awards hold its 16th ceremony at 4 p.m. Sunday at Musikfest Cafe at SteelStacks, and it will be highlighted by a new twist — or, more precisely, an old twist.

Chubby Checker, the longtime Philadelphia resident whose song "The Twist" twice hit No. 1 and topped Billboard's list of the most popular Hot 100 singles ever, will be among special award recipients.

Other recipients will be Jay Proctor of Jay and The Techniques and J.T. Carter of The Crests, the doo-wop group that had the hit "16 Candles."

At the center of the event are the awards in 68 categories in two divisions (industry voters and fan voters), as well as more than a dozen performances by favorites such as James Supra, Sarah Ayers, Lou Franco, Tower Suite, Dave Fry, Rob Stoneback, Vini Lopez and the Liberty High School Grenadier Bagpipers. A pre-show starts at 3 with a performance by the Dynamic Duo — Jake Kaligis and Michael Rauscher.

Tickets, at $20 for general admission, are on sale at http://www.steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378. Info: http://www.lehighvalleymusicawards.org.